Word: 前 (qián)

意外是在两小时前发生的。

Yìwài shì zài liǎng xiǎoshí qián fāshēng de.

The accident happened two hours ago.

我两天前感冒了。

Wǒ liǎng tiān qián gǎnmàole.

I caught a cold two days ago.

我中午前写完这封信了。

Wǒ zhōngwǔ qián xiě wán zhè fēng xìn le.

I finished writing the letter by noon.

我们希望在放假前做完了工作。

Wǒmen xīwàng zài fàngjià qián zuò wánle gōngzuò.

We hoped to have done with the work before the holidays.

我会在九点前完成我的作业。

Wǒ huì zài jiǔ diǎn qián wánchéng wǒ de zuòyè.

I will finish my homework by nine.

我会在明天午饭前回来。

Wǒ huì zài míngtiān wǔfàn qián huílai.

I'll be back before lunch tomorrow.

我会在电台前等你。

Wǒ huì zài diàntái qián děng nǐ.

I will wait for you in front of the radio station.

我六个月前戒的烟。

Wǒ liù gè yuè qián jiè de yān.

I gave up smoking six months ago.

我关机前忘了存盘。

Wǒ guānjī qián wàngle cún pán.

I forgot to save the file before switching off.

我出生前，我父亲就死了。

Wǒ chūshēng qián, wǒ fùqīn jiù sǐle.

My father died before I was born.

我到东京是两个月前。

Wǒ dào Dōngjīng shì liǎng gè yuè qián.

It was two months ago that I arrived in Tokyo.

我前几天买了这本书。

Wǒ qián jǐtiān mǎile zhè běn shū.

I bought this book the other day.

我前几天收到了你的传真。

Wǒ qián jǐtiān shōudàole nǐ de chuánzhēn.

I got your fax the other day.

我前几天遇见了他。

Wǒ qián jǐtiān yùjiànle tā.

I met him the other day.

我十年前结婚了。

Wǒ shínián qián jiéhūnle.

I got married ten years ago.

我妹妹每天睡前刷短视频。

Wǒ mèimei měitiān shuì qián shuā duǎnshìpín.

My younger sister scrolls through short videos every night before bed.

我姑姑多年前在加拿大定居了。

Wǒ gūgu duōnián qián zài Jiānádà dìngjūle.

My aunt settled in Canada many years ago.

我家的家规是饭前不看手机。

Wǒjiā de jiāguī shì fàn qián bú kàn shǒujī.

Our family rule is no phones before meals.

我希望她六点前回来。

Wǒ xīwàng tā liù diǎn qián huílai.

I expect her back by six o'clock.

我希望我能在死前做到。

Wǒ xīwàng wǒ néng zài sǐ qián zuòdào.

I hope I can do that before I die.

我很多年前就开始在这里工作了。

Wǒ hěn duōnián qián jiù kāishǐ zài zhèlǐ gōngzuòle.

I started working here many years ago.

我必须在9点前到那里。

Wǒ bìxū zài jiǔ diǎn qián dào nàli.

I must get there by 9 o'clock.

我总是在上学前先吃饭。

Wǒ zǒngshì zài shàngxué qián xiān chīfàn.

I always eat before going to school.

我想在五点前到家。

Wǒ xiǎng zài wǔ diǎn qián dào jiā.

I'd like to get home by five.

我想在出发旅行前剪个头发。

Wǒ xiǎng zài chūfā lǚxíng qián jiǎn gè tóufa.

I want to get a haircut before I go on the trip.

我的父亲在晚饭前洗澡。

Wǒ de fùqīn zài wǎnfàn qián xǐzǎo.

My father takes a bath before supper.

我经常在早饭前看一眼报纸。

Wǒ jīngcháng zài zǎofàn qián kàn yìyǎn bàozhǐ.

I always have a look at the newspaper before breakfast.

我要这项工作在五点前完成。

Wǒ yào zhè xiàng gōngzuò zài wǔ diǎn qián wánchéng.

I want this work finished by five.

我认为你该在今天回家前做。

Wǒ rènwéi nǐ gāi zài jīntiān huíjiā qián zuò.

I think you should do that before you go home today.

手术前，医生给病人打了麻醉药。

Shǒushù qián, yīshēng gěi bìngrén dǎle mázuìyào.

Before the operation, the doctor gave the patient an anesthetic.

手术前必须有知情同意。

Shǒushù qián bìxū yǒu zhīqíngtóngyì.

Informed consent is required before surgery.

手术前要先打麻醉吗？

Shǒushù qián yào xiān dǎ mázuì ma?

Do you have to get anesthesia before the surgery?

打球前，你要先穿好球鞋。

Dǎqiú qián, nǐ yào xiān chuān hǎo qiúxié.

Before playing, you need to put on your sneakers first.

投标前，请先看清要求。

Tóubiāo qián, qǐng xiān kànqīng yāoqiú.

Before you submit a bid, please read the requirements carefully.

搬家前，我把书捆好了。

Bānjiā qián, wǒ bǎ shū kǔn hǎole.

Before moving, I tied the books up.

搬家前，旧衣服统统扔掉了。

Bānjiā qián, jiù yīfu tǒngtǒng rēngdiàole.

Before moving, I threw out all the old clothes.

搬家前要把书都打包好。

Bānjiā qián yào bǎ shū dōu dǎbāo hǎo.

Before moving, we need to pack all the books.

旅行前，我剪了头发。

Lǚxíng qián, wǒ jiǎnle tóufa.

Before taking a journey, I got a haircut.

星期天前我们将会待在这里。

Xīngqītiān qián wǒmen jiāng huì dài zài zhèlǐ.

We will stay here until Sunday.

有诗曰：床前明月光。

Yǒu shī yuē: chuáng qián míng yuèguāng.

A poem says: bright moonlight before my bed.

朋友出国前赠我一支笔。

Péngyou chūguó qián zèng wǒ yìzhī bǐ.

Before going abroad, my friend gave me a pen as a gift.

校长退休前，已经选好了接班人。

Xiàozhǎng tuìxiū qián, yǐjīng xuǎn hǎole jiēbānrén.

Before the principal retired, a successor had already been chosen.

比赛前我一直都很紧张。

Bǐsài qián wǒ yìzhí dōu hěn jǐnzhāng.

I always get nervous just before a match.

比赛前，球员们都在更衣室里。

Bǐsài qián, qiúyuánmen dōu zài gēngyīshì lǐ.

Before the match, the players are all in the locker room.

比赛前要知己知彼。

Bǐsài qián yào zhījǐzhībǐ.

Before a match, you need to know yourself and your opponent.

求职面试前别太紧张。

Qiúzhí miànshì qián bié tài jǐnzhāng.

Don't be too nervous before a job interview.

洗澡前先打开热水器。

Xǐzǎo qián xiān dǎkāi rèshuǐqì.

Turn on the water heater before you bathe.

清明节前，奶奶准备好了祭品。

Qīngmíngjié qián, nǎinai zhǔnbèihǎole jìpǐn.

Before the Qingming Festival, Grandma got the offerings ready.

渔民出海前，先拜龙王。

Yúmín chūhǎi qián, xiān bài Lóngwáng.

Before going out to sea, the fishermen first pay respects to the Dragon King.

游客们都在纪念碑前拍照。

Yóukèmen dōu zài jìniànbēi qián pāizhào.

The tourists are all taking photos in front of the monument.

演习开始前，请先关好门窗。

Yǎnxí kāishǐ qián, qǐng xiān guān hǎo ménchuāng.

Before the drill begins, please close the doors and windows.

演出前，他在检查舞台道具。

Yǎnchū qián, tā zài jiǎnchá wǔtái dàojù.

Before the show, he is checking the stage props.

演出前，导演又检查了一遍布景。

Yǎnchū qián, dǎoyǎn yòu jiǎnchále yíbiàn bùjǐng.

Before the show, the director checked the set once more.

火箭发射前，大家开始倒计时。

Huǒjiàn fāshè qián, dàjiā kāishǐ dàojìshí.

Before the rocket launch, everyone began to count down.

火车大概会在中午前到站。

Huǒchē dàgài huì zài zhōngwǔ qián dào zhàn.

The train will probably arrive at the station before noon.

灵柩前摆着白色的花。

Língjiù qián bǎizhe báisè de huā.

White flowers were placed in front of the coffin.

点菜前先问问大家的喜好。

Diǎncài qián xiān wèn wèn dàjiā de xǐhào.

Before ordering, ask everyone about their preferences.

球赛开始前，看台已经坐满了。

Qiúsài kāishǐ qián, kàntái yǐjīng zuò mǎnle.

Before the match started, the grandstand was already full.

瓦罐不离井上破，将军难免阵前亡

wǎguànbùlíjǐngshangpò, jiāngjūn nánmiǎn zhèn qián wáng

a clay pot is bound to break at the well; a general can't avoid dying at the front

直到快要中午前他都没出现。

Zhídào kuàiyào zhōngwǔ qián tā dōu méi chūxiàn.

He did not appear until about noon.

睡前妈妈给孩子朗读故事。

Shuì qián māma gěi háizi lǎngdú gùshi.

Before bed, the mother reads stories aloud to her child.

睡前我会往眼睛里滴药水。

Shuì qián wǒ huì wǎng yǎnjing lǐ dī yàoshuǐ.

Before bed, I put drops in my eyes.

睡前把蚊帐放下来。

Shuì qián bǎ wénzhàng fàng xiàlai.

Put the mosquito net down before you go to sleep.

睡觉前别忘了刷牙！

Shuìjiào qián bié wàngle shuāyá!

Don't forget to brush your teeth before bed!

睡觉前，她喜欢读一篇短篇小说。

Shuìjiào qián, tā xǐhuan dú yìpiān duǎnpiānxiǎoshuō.

Before bed, she likes to read a short story.

睡觉前我吃了三片药来治疗感冒。

Shuìjiào qián wǒ chīle sān piàn yào lái zhìliáo gǎnmào.

Before going to bed, I took three pills to stop a cold.

睡觉前，记得把窗户销上。

Shuìjiào qián, jìde bǎ chuānghu xiāo shàng.

Remember to bolt the window before you go to sleep.

结婚前，两家人要择日。

Jiéhūn qián, liǎng jiā rén yào zérì.

Before a wedding, the two families have to pick an auspicious date.

网站上线前必须先备案。

Wǎngzhàn shàngxiàn qián bìxū xiān bèi'àn.

A website must be registered before it goes online.

罗锅儿上山，前紧

luóguōr shàngshān, qián jǐn

A hunchback climbing a mountain: the front is tight

老粪坑底子上挖出来的琉璃瓦,几百年前的老古董

lǎo fènkēng dǐzi shàng wā chūlái de liúliwǎ,jǐ bǎinián qián de lǎogǔdǒng

Glazed tiles dug up from the bottom of an old cesspit: antiques from several hundred years ago

考前我们要争分夺秒复习。

Kǎo qián wǒmen yào zhēngfēnduómiǎo fùxí.

Before the exam, we have to make every second count when reviewing.

考试前一晚，他烦躁得睡不着觉。

Kǎoshì qián yì wǎn, tā fánzào de shuì bù zháo jiào.

The night before the exam, he was too jittery to sleep.

考试前，他总是很焦虑。

Kǎoshì qián, tā zǒngshì hěn jiāolǜ.

Before exams, he is always very anxious.

考试前，你别太迷信运气。

Kǎoshì qián, nǐ bié tài míxìn yùnqi.

Before the exam, don't put too much faith in luck.

考试前，你应该多复习。

Kǎoshì qián, nǐ yīnggāi duō fùxí.

Before the exam, you should review more.

考试前，她心里有点焦躁。

Kǎoshì qián, tā xīnli yǒudiǎn jiāozào.

Before the exam, she felt a bit fretful.

考试前，我不免有点儿紧张。

Kǎoshì qián, wǒ bùmiǎn yǒudiǎnr jǐnzhāng.

Before the exam, I can't help feeling a bit nervous.

考试前我常常温故知新。

Kǎoshì qián wǒ chángcháng wēngùzhīxīn.

Before exams I often review old material to learn something new.

考试前我心里有点浮躁。

Kǎoshì qián wǒ xīnli yǒudiǎn fúzào.

Before the exam I felt a bit restless inside.

考试前才突击，很容易忘。

Kǎoshì qián cái tūjī, hěn róngyì wàng.

If you only cram right before the exam, you forget easily.

考试前要多做练习来巩固知识。

Kǎoshì qián yào duō zuò liànxí lái gǒnggù zhīshi.

Before the exam, do more exercises to consolidate what you've learned.

自驾游前要先检查一下车。

Zìjiàyóu qián yào xiān jiǎnchá yí xiàchē.

Before a road trip, you should check the car first.

节日前，商店进了大批新货。

Jiérì qián, shāngdiàn jìnle dàpī xīn huò.

Before the holiday, the shop received a large batch of new goods.

节日前，店里的客人源源不断。

Jiérì qián, diàn lǐ de kèrén yuányuán-búduàn.

Before the holiday, customers came into the shop in a continuous stream.

蛇钻窟窿，顾前难顾后

shé zuān kūlong, gù qián nán gù hòu

a snake going into a hole: hard to look after the back while minding the front

请在周五前付清尾款。

Qǐng zài zhōuwǔ qián fùqīng wěikuǎn.

Please pay off the balance before Friday.

请明天前还书。

Qǐng míngtiān qián huán shū.

Please return the book by tomorrow.

谁人背后无人说，哪个人前不说人

shuí rén bèihòu wúrén shuō, nǎge rén qián bù shuō rén

who is not talked about behind their back, and who does not talk about others to their face

走马有个前蹄失，急水也有回头浪

zǒumǎ yǒu gè qián tí shī, jí shuǐ yě yǒu huítóu làng

even a galloping horse stumbles on a front hoof; even fast water has backward waves

起步前请先系好安全带。

Qǐbù qián qǐng xiān jì hǎo ānquándài.

Please fasten your seat belt before pulling away.

跑步前先活动一下关节。

Pǎobù qián xiān huódòng yíxià guānjié.

Loosen up your joints before you go running.

路过的人都在橱窗前驻足观看。

Lùguò de rén dōu zài chúchuāng qián zhùzú guānkàn.

The passersby all stopped to look at the shop window.

车在斑马线前停了下来。

Chē zài bānmǎxiàn qián tíngle xiàlai.

The car stopped in front of the zebra crossing.

车站前有一家不错的商店。

Chēzhàn qián yǒu yìjiā búcuò de shāngdiàn.

There is a good shop in front of the station.

车站前有一家不错的餐厅。

Chēzhàn qián yǒu yìjiā búcuò de cāntīng.

There is a good restaurant in front of the station.

车站前有个银行。

Chēzhàn qián yǒu gè yínháng.

There is a bank in front of the station.

运动前吃碳水化合物吧。

Yùndòng qián chī tànshuǐhuàhéwù ba.

Have some carbohydrates before you exercise.

运动前要先拉伸肌肉。

Yùndòng qián yào xiān lāshēn jīròu.

You should stretch your muscles before exercising.

这只狗是两个月前出生的。

Zhè zhī gǒu shì liǎng gè yuè qián chūshēng de.

This dog was born two months ago.